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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: jbuchin3 on March 12, 2014, 07:32:09 PM
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Out of curiosity, wondering what you guys are using this year for turkeys...
I have heard great things about Winchester's new Longbeard XR ammo, but all the stores I went to only carried 3.5". My Mossberg is only a 3", and am pretty happy with the way it shoots the HEVI Shot #5 3" rounds. I was hoping to see how they shoot (and save about $10 a box or so *lol* ), but got another box of HEVI. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it....yet... *lol*
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Nitro #517
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John, Heavy 13, 3.5" #6, real bad Turkey medicine. Kinda like you, had real good luck with them, why change.
Roy. *gobble*
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"3" Magnum Blend!
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Win. Hi D Xtended Range... ;)
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Win. Hi D Xtended Range... ;)
X 2!
Jon
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Federals Hevi #7- 3" *gobble* Bang!!
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Out of curiosity, wondering what you guys are using this year for turkeys...
I have heard great things about Winchester's new Longbeard XR ammo, but all the stores I went to only carried 3.5". My Mossberg is only a 3", and am pretty happy with the way it shoots the HEVI Shot #5 3" rounds. I was hoping to see how they shoot (and save about $10 a box or so *lol* ), but got another box of HEVI. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it....yet... *lol*
Picked up 4 boxes (3" # 6) from Midway.com. Going to see how they pattern.
Bill
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My 1300 Winchester shoots Federal Premium #5 3"
My 870 Rem shoots Rem Nitro #5 3"
That's what I use
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Depends on which gun I take
870 12 gauge 3" #7 Hevi-13 or #6 turkey thugs (I have one box of #6 long beards I'm going to see how they shoot)
870 20 JR 3" #7 Federal HW
870 20 gauge 3" #7 Hevi-13
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870 with a .661 rhino choke shooting hevi mag blend
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HEVI what? Winchester long beard xr !! Best patterns i have ever put up with any shot and way better than the patterns i get from any htl load.
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I use Hevi 13 3" 2 oz #6 loads in my 12 ga. Remington guns. I shoot 3" 1 1/4 oz. #7 Hevi 13 loads in my Remington 870 20 ga. Shotguns
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Nitro's here like Billy
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Hevi 13 MagBlends in 3 1/2" I bought heavily before the price went up and they changed how they are made so I have a good supply.
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Winchester Longbeard XR
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I will give the new Winchester LB's a try soon but for now..
hevishot magblends, hevishot #6 or Federal H#7 in my 3.5. I have to adjust a little for POI if I switch around but hey all kill em dead, dead way out there.
hevishot #7 in my little single shot 20
Fed HW #7 in my 20 ga bantam.
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Not going to chase the LongBeard rainbow.....Heck, I was probably the last person to move up to something like a #6 lead and probably the last person to try something other than lead. Last year I made the switch to heavy-13 # 7's. I am more than well pleased with my pattern. Soooo, I think I'll stick with them.
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I have hunted exclusively with the 20 for 6-7 years now.. I shoot the HW 7s out of it.. I bought 4 boxes of Longbeard 3 inch 6 the other day and from what I seen on the patterning board I may tote the 12 for a couple a birds this year.. Dang Impressive.
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If I get my 835 fixed in time I'll use hevi 13 3 1/2 6s......... IF is the key word.
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Hevi-13, 3.5", 6's in my BPS.
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Hevi 13 MagBlends in 3 1/2" and nitro's
hevi 13 shot great out of my KICKING MULE 835 with a jellyhead
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winchester supreme's 3.5, 2oz, 5shot for me
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Win. Longbeard XR for me. Hard to find them as they are flying off the shelves around here.---Jason
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3 1/2" Hevi shot 7's
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Hevi-Shot 3" MagBlend. As good as Nitro at half the price.
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Winchester Extended Range 3" #6 in my 12 ga.
Hevi 13 #7's in my 20 ga.
That being said, the 12 ga. Longbeards I bought in Nashville shot well, and I will use them when they make them in 20 ga. The guy said "maybe next season."
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Magnum Blends. Work well for me with a Jeb's Choke!!
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heavi shot # 6
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Browning Cynergy O/U with Rhino chokes - Hevi-shot 5/6/7 mag blend out of the turkey choke (.670) and Hevi-shot #5s out of the improved modified choke. I always end up shooting out of the tight barrel, but one day I'll remember to switch the selector and try the other on an actual turkey, *lol*. Killed everything I've ever shot at with the tight choke in one shot, so far . . .
I also bought some of the hevi-blend in 20g the other day. I'll only carry the little single shot when I'm with a guest, so it'll have to be a double-up for me to try that one on a bird!
- Gaines
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Hevi 3" straight 7s through a JH .660. Bought ten boxes the other year so I'm set for a long, long time.
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Nitro H321 457s....... same as always.
I like OVERKILL.